We lost power for 40 hours in 18 degree weather! On this week's solo episode, I muse on how losing power reinforced the fact that I will never like camping and why my version of being "outdoorsy" involves a screened-in porch and a temperature controlled room nearby. We dive into why your comfort zone is killing your potential, and why you shouldn't settle for what's familiar just because the unfamiliar gives you heebie jeebies. I dive into your voicemails on whether you might be mistaking drama for romance, and why you're really not as old as you think you are.

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Our favorite influencer who makes us all feel better about sh*tting on influencers, Hayden Cohen (aka @hayderz), shares his journey on this week’s episode from handling social media for brands to becoming a social media sensation himself. Since 2020, Hayden has been known for his humorous and all-too-accurate impersonations of influencers, reminding us that it pays to take life a little less seriously sometimes.

Hayden discusses his early days of content creation, the chaos of his days behind-the scenes managing influencers, and his experiences with influencer culture. He also touches on his life before Instagram-fame, including his close-knit family, his experiences growing up gay, and his first (and last!) relationship with his boyfriend, Aaron. Our conversation sheds light on the balance between online personas and real life, the wild world of influencing, and the importance of remaining grounded despite newfound internet fame.

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In this week's solo episode of 'Brutally Anna,' I'm spilling the tea (or at least, half spilling the tea) on the highs of strutting at Fashion Week to the lows of some unexpected personal drama. We're DIY-ing over in our house as I talk about everything I learned from teaching myself how to replace light fixtures and why you're probably more capable than you're giving yourself credit for. I dive into the unpredictability of life, the Philly Eagles' epic Super Bowl win, and why you don't have to believe in yourself to achieve great things. Lastly, I tackle a listener's question about friendships, sharing my thoughts on why quality beats quantity and why you should always be your own bestie. Tune in for laughs, life lessons, and a whole lot of oversharing.

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On this week's episode, I sit down with influencer and reality TV star Joey Zauzig, about navigating life’s toughest challenges and why sometimes, a six-pack is the best cure for heartbreak. Joey shares his journey from growing up in Fairfax, Virginia, to coming out in high school, facing and leaving an abusive relationship, and eventually establishing a successful career as an influencer and dating advice guru. Joey brings us into his current struggles after dealing with a traumatic home invasion and the emotional turmoil of his divorce.

We dive into the complexities of public life, the importance of authenticity, and the need for resilience. Joey emphasizes the significance of personal growth, staying grounded, and the powerful belief that even amidst hardships, the future holds better opportunities. This episode is a raw and insightful look into overcoming personal and professional challenges, highlighting the importance of self-belief and the journey toward becoming one's best self.

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In this week's solo episode, I dive into the fundamental difference between wanting a man rather than feeling like you need one. From my early misconceptions about needing a man to teach me how to handle personal finances to being forced to learn how to handle my own sh*t, I outline the ways in which confidence is an active practice and not something you need to be born with. I answer your voicemails on how to deal with getting over a man who lied to you about his identity and differentiating between intuition and anxiety.

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We’re joined by lifestyle influencer and podcast host, Aurora Culpo, this week as she discusses navigating her divorce and how she learned that you really can’t change a man, no matter how many hall passes you give him or how much you spend on lingerie. As always, we love a no-filter, brutally honest woman, and Aurora shows us that there is life after divorce and heartbreak, and there is freedom in the truth after living a lie.

Aurora dishes on whether she believes “once a cheater, always a cheater” and how she realized that she wasn’t the exception, she was the rule. We navigate our experience with men who wanted to chase us, but didn’t want to be with us, why we think they do this, and how Aurora’s competitive upbringing affected her relationships as an adult.

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On this week's solo episode, I'm diving into exposure therapy, how I got over my deep fear of flying, and why I'll always be an aisle seat biddie over a window seat biddie. I overshare about my EDM club days as an NYU college student, what the Avicii documentary can teach us all about why you're not untalented, you're just not in a space that appreciates your talent, and the endless saga to pick a new toilet for our master bathroom.

I answer one of your voicemails on how to feel a sense of belonging when all you've grown up with is the feeling of being othered, and why it's important to go granular versus big picture when we're tackling the biggest challenges in our lives.

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Podcast legend Mel Robbins joins me this week to discuss how to let go, let it be, and why her new book, “The Let Them Theory” will change your life.

Keywords: dating, society, culture, relationships, love lessons, dating advice, toxic relationships, overcoming failure, date yourself, being behind, love and money, marriage advice

A multiple New York Times bestseller, in-demand public speaker, and the host of the chart-topping Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel answers all of our most pressing questions in life from how to feel worthy, why we need to rebrand our relationship to anxiety, and why feeling “the spark” in a relationship is overrated. We dive into why it’s so difficult to leave a relationship, why women have been conditioned into being people pleasers, and why failure is often the impetus we need to change our lives.

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This week, it's the mini(est) of all solo episodes as we move into our forever home. I break down why it's important to show up, even when you're tired and feeling oogly moogly, and why we should all place a little less importance of milestone birthdays and start giving ourselves more milestone moments, regardless of what age we are. I'll be back next Thursday with a full solo episode where I answer your voicemails, so head on over to speakpipe.com/brutallyannapodcast to leave me a message.

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If there's anything Mathilde Thomas' life can teach is, it's that we don't need to be ready in order to start.

Keywords: dating, society, culture, relationships, love lessons, dating advice, toxic relationships, overcoming failure, date yourself, love and money, marriage advice

The co-founder of the viral French skincare brand, Caudalie, Mathilde joins me in the studio to discuss how she met her husband and his decidedly unconventional "pick-up line", why sometimes, taking a break from your relationship can ultimately strengthen it, and how she and her husband managed to take a struggling start-up to an internationally renowned skincare brand.

Mathilde shares why believing in yourself and your product, even if no one else does, can lead to great results, and why picking your life partner also determines your life's work.

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